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NOV. 6, 1934. R K I JR 1,979,835

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Filed Aug. 23, 1932 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 6, 1934- ere BOX

Gideon R. Kreider, J12, Lebanon, Pa, assignor to Box Blank Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application August 23,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvement in boxes and more particularly to the provision of means whereby the cover of a paperboard box may be securely fastened to the box body.

' In cigar boxes, for example, access to the contents of the box must be had on a number of occasions to permit inspection and examination of the contents. It has been customary to hold the lid closed to the box body with a nail which 0 is driven through the cover and into the front wall or end wall of the box.

Objection to the use of paperboard boxes for the packaging of cigars and like articles has been raised due to the fact that no way has been heretofore provided to firmly secur the lid of the box in position on the box body. l'he cardboard material of the box will not retain or hold nails or similar securing means with any degree of tenacity, and even though the nail may hold the lid closed initially, the cardboard material is such that if the nail is once removed, the hole left by the removed nail is so large that it will not retain the nail again. It has been very difficult, therefore, to re-seal the lid in closed position after the box has been opened for inspection. Difficulty has also been encountered in hinging the lid to the paperboard box body by means of metallic hinges or other metallic clamps, since these devices easily become loosened and torn from the cardboard material which is not adapted to hold these devices.

An object of my invention is to provide means incorporated into a paperboard box to which the lid may be firmly secured, disconnected from and re-secured to, without difficulty, waste of time or annoyance.

Another object of my invention is to provide a paperboard box having one or more inserts attractively inset therein, and to which the lid of the box may be hinged or otherwise secured.

Other objects of this invention will become apparent as the disclosure proceeds.

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself, as to its objects and advantages, and the manner in which it may be carried out, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the completed box showing my insert piece inset within the I front wall of the box, certain parts being broken 1932, Serial No. 630,032

away to illustrate certain features of the corn struction;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view through the box and the wood insert piece, the lid of the box being shown firmly secured in closed position by means of a nail driven into the wood insert piece; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the box body before the same is covered with the wrap sheet, the wood insert piece being shown exploded away from the notch provided in the front wall of the box within which the insert piece sets.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawing and specification.

I have shown in Figure l, for the purpose of illustration, a cigar box comprising a bottom wall 9, front wall 16, rear wall ll and end walls 12, all made from paperboard or fibreboard material of sufiicientthiclrness and strength to serve the purpose for which it is designed. The end walls 12 extend a short distance above the front wall 10 and the rear wall 11 so as to receive the cover or lid 13 therebetween, in the well known manner. The lid 13, as shown, is hinged to the rear wall 11 of the box.

It is customary in the trade to lock or seal the li 13 in closed position by means of a nail 40 or similar device which extends through the cover and is driven down into the front wall 10 of the box. Packed cigars must frequently be inspected by various State and Federal agents, as well as by the manufacturers and purchasers thereof. The nail 40 must then be pulled out of the front wall 18 of the box and after inspection, the nail must be driven bacl: into place. In the case of cigar boxes made of the proper wood, no difficulty is encountered in re-sealing the box since the nail can be reinserted into the wood front wall and will be held therein with sufficient tenacity to hold the lid closed. In the case of cardboard, however, the sealing nail 40 will not be gripped by the cardboard front wall 10 with sufficient tenacity to properly hold the lid closed, and when the nail has once been removed, the cardboard will not grip the nail at all if it is inserted in the same location. For this reason, serious objections have been raised to the cardboard cigar box, which is otherwise cheaper to manufacture, more moistureproof and fully as strong as the wooden cigar box.

The above difliculties of firmly securing the lid in place, notwithstanding many openings and reclosings thereof, are overcome by providing a wood insert piece 14 which is set within a notch provided in the front wall 10 of the box. The

wood insert piece 14 is provided with tapered or mitered ends 15 which snugly seat against the mitered side walls 20 of the notch. As thus constructed, it is evident that the piece 14 cannot be removed by an upward pull thereon. The lower edge 16 of the insert piece rests upon the bottom 21 of the notch. The inside face of the insert piece is provided with a longitudinally extending groove 18 along the lower edge thereof which is adapted to receive a lip or flange 22 extending upwardly from the bottom 21 of the notch. The lip 22 prevents the insert piece 14 from being pushed inwardly when pressure is exerted thereon. The top edge 17 of the insert piece lies flush with the top edge 23 of the front wall, as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2.

To further lock the insert piece in position, a glued strip 30 of strong Kraft paper is glued to the front face of the insert piece 14, to the front wall 10, and to a portion of the end walls 12 of the box. The insert piece 14 is thus held firmly and cannot be forced out of this position by pressure exerted by an outward pull thereon.

The box is preferably wrapped with a suitable wrap sheet 31. The wrap is provided with a front flap portion which extends over the front wall 10 and over the stay strip 30, over the top edge 23 of the front wall 10, and is secured to the inside face of the front wall and the insert piece 14. The wrap sheet 31 thus additionally holds the insert piece in secure locked position. If desired, however, the insert piece 14 need not be wrapped and in such event may be used for decorative effects.

The nail 40, when driven into the insert piece 14, will be securely held thereby. Wood or other material may be selected which possesses desirable tenacity characteristics for the purpose. Frequent removals and insertions of the nail 40 will not then destroy the holding characteristics of the insert piece 14, and the lid is always held in firm closed position regardless of the number of times the lid is opened and closed.

It is understood that two or more insert pieces 14 may be provided on the rear wall 11 of the box for the purpose of securing hinges thereto.

Insert pieces of soft or resilient material may also be inset or fixed to the side walls in the manner above described for the purpose of providing a bumper for the lid. It is also understood the insert pieces may be incorporated into boxes of different kinds and for this reason this invention is not limited for use in connection with cigar boxes only.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A box having paperboard side walls and a cover therefor, and means on one of said side walls to which said cover may be secured, said means including a wood insert piece fitted within a notch provided in the upper edge of said side wall, the paperboard wall portion surrounding said notch having parts adapted to interlock with said insert piece so as to prevent inward and upward removal thereof, said parts comprising mitered portions and an upstanding lip portion.

2. A box having paperboard side walls and a cover therefor, and means on one of said side walls to which said cover may be secured, said means including a wood insert piece fitted within a notch provided in the upper edge of said side wall, said notch having mitered side walls and an upstanding lip portion adapted to interfit with corresponding grooves in the insert piece, and a stay strip extending across said insert piece and said box wall to firmly retain said piece fixed to said side wall and prevent outward removal thereof.

3. A box having paperboard side walls and a cover therefor, and means on one of said side walls to which cover may be secured, said means including a wood insert piece fitted within a notch provided in the upper edge of said side wall, said notch having mitered side walls and an upstanding lip portion adapted to interfit with corresponding grooves in the insert piece, a stay strip extending across said insert piece and said box wall to firmly retain said piece fixed to said side wall as an integral part thereof, and a wrap sheet covering said box side wall, stay strip and insert piece.

4. A box having paperboard side walls and a cover therefor, and means on one of said side walls to which said cover may be secured, said means including a wood insert piece fitted within a notch provided in the upper edge of said side wall, the paperboard wall portion surrounding said notch having mitered side walls and an upstanding lip adapted to interlock with said insert piece, a stay strip extending across said insert piece and said box wall to firmly retain said insert piece fixed to said side wall as an integral part thereof, and a securing element fixed to said cover and adapted to be projected into and removed from said insert piece.

GIDEON R. KREIDER, JR. 

